Overhyped and disappointing.

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2002)

Yet again we have a classic case of a passable film being hyped beyond all recognition simply because it is British. Ref East is East, ref The Full Monty.
The idea behind this film is a good one, and I went in with high hopes, but the execution let it down. It just wasn't tense enough. The characters were completely unsympathetic, and I found myself not caring if they lived or died. The acting was poor, and the screenplay was poorer. The elements of humour were inappropriate, and served only to detract from the already flagging tension. The use of digital video was a mistake, and the editing was sloppy.
All in all, this is a poor film and one shouldn't get blinded to this simply because of the film-maker's pedigree, and the fact it is home-grown.
And a note to the critics - try to be more critical and less sycophantic when reviewing British films. This film is not the best of the year, or even the month, and should never have been hyped as such.